![Morgan Nakatani](/sites/default/files/2024-07/nakatani_morgan_150x210.png)
Undergraduate School
Middlebury College
Medical School
Duke University School of Medicine
Interests and Career Goals
I am interested in palliative care. I would like to attend to the medical and psychiatric needs of patients with serious illness and at the end of life.
Favorite Pastimes
Listening to music, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Strengths of the Program
Throughout medical school, I was able to experience the wonderful community here at Duke. I worked with amazing clinical and research mentors who went above and beyond to support me and my learning. I knew that if given the opportunity to train at Duke, I would have a strong support system in addition to unparalleled opportunities for learning and research.
Areas of Prior Research
Palliative Care, Geriatrics
Publications/Abstracts
- Robbins-Welty GA, Nakatani MM, Song YK, Riordan P, Pieper C, Price M, Scoggins CS, & Galanos AN. (2024, May). Psychiatry Resident Physicians Experience Personal and Professional Grief, Burnout and Depression: Results from a National Survey. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091241256106.
- Nakatani MM & Robbins-Welty GA. (2024, February). Mind the Virus: Commentary on “Association of Cognitive Impairment with Chronic Viral Hepatitis Among Older Adults in Taiwan” by Yeh et al. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 32(2), 192-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2023.10.009.
- Nakatani MM, Locke SC, Herring KW, Somers T, & LeBlanc TW. (2023, December). Expressive Writing to Address Distress in Hospitalized Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. J Psychosoc Oncol, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2023.2296619.
- Nakatani MM, Scoggins CS, Robbins-Welty GA, & Shirey KG. (2023, December). Psychiatric Considerations at Dialysis Treatment Initiation: A Case-Based Discussion of Peritoneal Dialysis and Suicidal Ideation (Abstract). Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 64, S99-S100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaclp.2023.11.668.
- Scoggins CS, Nakatani MM, Tuck A, Penzner J, Feigal J, & Robbins-Welty GA. (2023, December). Don’t Hold Your Breath: A Case of Catatonia with Compulsive Breath-Holding Leading to Pneumomediastinum (Abstract). Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 64, S7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaclp.2023.11.491.
- Oswalt CJ, Nakatani MM, Wolf S, Locke SC, & LeBlanc TW. (2023, October). Effect of Timing of Palliative Care Consultation on Survival and End-of-Life Care Outcomes in mNSCLC (Abstract). JCO Oncology Practice. 19(11_suppl), 247. https://doi.org/10.1200/OP.2023.19.11_suppl.247.
- Rosen MR, Lambert KA, Nakatani MM, Ibrahim S, Troung T, Feng K, Fournier C, Kamal A, LeBlanc TW, Havrilesky LJ, & Davidson BA. (2023, May). Quality for All: Clinical Trial Enrollment and End-of-Life Care in Solid & Hematologic Malignancies (Abstract). Journal of Clinical Oncology, 41(16_suppl), 12028. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.12028.
- Nakatani MM, Penvose KN, Price M, Benson KR, Leschisin JJ, & Genao LI. (2023, Apr). A Novel Inter-Professional Student-Led Initiative to Address Health Disparities in Older Adults: The Benefits Enrollment Center Senior Support Program (Abstract). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71, S118.
Poster Presentations
- Nakatani MM, Robbins-Welty GA, Scoggins CS, & Galanos AN. (2024, May). The Experience and Interplay of Grief, Burnout, and Depression amongst Pediatric Residents: Results from a National Survey. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. New York, NY.
- Lue V, Nakatani MM, & Genao L. (2024, May). The CARE Food Tool: A Patient-Centered Approach to Food Insecurity in Older Adults. Duke Quality & Innovation Scholars Program Symposium. Durham, NC.
- Robbins-Welty GA, Nakatani MM, Song YK, Riordan P, Pieper C, Price M, Scoggins CS, & Galanos AN. (2024, February). The Experience and Interplay of Grief, Burnout, and Depression Amongst Psychiatry Resident Physicians: Results from a National Survey. Annual Meeting of The American College of Psychiatrists. New Orleans, LA.
- Nakatani MM, Scoggins CS, Robbins-Welty GA, & Shirey KG. (2023, October). Psychiatric Considerations at Dialysis Treatment Initiation: A Case-Based Discussion of Peritoneal Dialysis and Suicidal Ideation. Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI.
- Nakatani MM, Scoggins CS, Schindler NJ, & Robbins-Welty GA. (2023, October). Mitigating Moral Distress Amidst Conflicts with Surrogate Decision-Makers: A Case-Based Discussion. Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI.
- Schindler NJ, Nakatani MM, Howard A, & Robbins-Welty GA. (2023, October). A Case of Complexity in Catatonia: Psychomotor Slowing as the Presenting Symptom of Catatonia Misdiagnosed as a Primary Eating Disorder. Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI.
- Nakatani MM, Locke SC, Herring KW, Somers T, & LeBlanc TW. (2023, August). Expressive Writing to Address Distress in Hospitalized Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Duke School of Medicine Student Research Symposium. Durham, NC.